Jewelry ~ Paperback ~ Laura Torres

Colorful bracelets, funky brooches, and beautiful handmade beads: young crafters learn to make all these and much more with this fantastic step-by-step guide. In 12 exciting projects with simple steps and detailed instructions, budding fashionistas create their own stylish accessories to give as gifts or add a touch of personal flair to any ensemble. Following the successful Art Smart series, Craft Smart presents a fresh, fun approach to four creative skills: knitting, jewelry-making, papercrafting, and crafting with recycled objects. Each book contains 12 original projects to make, using a range of readily available materials. There are projects for boys and girls, carefully chosen to appeal to readers of all abilities. A special "techniques and materials" section encourages young crafters to try out their own ideas while learning valuable practical skills.Craft Smart series includes 4 titles: Knitting (978-1-60992-442-3) Fall 2013Recycling (978-1-60992-443-0) Fall 2013Jewelry (978-1-60992-441-6) Spring 2014Papercraft (978-1-60992-440-9) Spring 2014Author BiographyA dedicated crafter with a passion for sharing her skills, Laura Torres has written books, blogs, and magazine articles on a wide range of crafts. She lives in London.